Acknowledgement

At the very beginning, I express my heartiest gratitude to my respected supervisor Dr. Sujata Purkayastha, Professor and former Head, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, for suggesting me to choose the topic of my thesis. I am really thankful for her kind support, untiring help and overall guidance during my study period and also for the fulfillment of the aimed project.

I offer my sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr. Manjula Devi, Professor and Head, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University for her sincere advice and help as and when required.

I also remain ever grateful to Dr. Nalini Devi Misra, Professor and former Head of the Sanskrit Department and Dr. Mukta Biswas, Professor and former Head, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University for guidance and the constant encouragement.

I am very much grateful to Dr. Shrutidhara Chakrabarty, Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University and Dr. Hiran Sarma, Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University for their inspiration and guidance.

I wish to make grateful acknowledgement to Dr. Sudeshna Bhattacharjya, Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University for her encouragement, helpful criticism and guidance.

I pay my sincere thanks to Dr. Kameswar Shukla, Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, Dr. Upama Barman Deka, Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, Dr. Jagadish Sarma, Associate Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University and Dr. Binima Bujarbarua, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University for their inspiration and guidance during my research work.

I take the opportunity to express my deep sense of gratitude to my revered teachers Dr. Nandita Bhattacharjee Goswami, Retired Professor, Department of Sanskrit and Former Vice-Principal, Cotton College and to Dr. Suresh Chapter Bora, Retired Professor, former Head, Department of Sanskrit, Cotton College for their constant help and valuable suggestions.

I shall be failing in my duty if I do not express my heartfelt gratitude to my father Daksha Kalita and to my mother Abala Kalita who always encouraged and supported me in this journey. I also offer my sincere thanks and gratitude to my maternal uncle Hareswar Kalita.

I want to offer my heartiest thanks to my friend Dr. Anamika Sarmah.

I extend my thanks and gratitude to the Librarian and all the staff members of K.K.H.Library, Gauhati University. I extend my heartfelt thanks to the Librarians and all the staff members of Surya Kumar Bhuyan Library, Cotton University, Library of Assam State Museum, Guwahati, District Library, Guwahati, Library of Vivekananda Kendra, Guwahati, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati and Central Library, Visva Bharati, West Bengal.

Last but not the least I want to offer my heartiest gratitude to all the staff members of the daily newspapers Dainik Asam and Asomiya Pratidin.

Kushal Kalita

24.04.19